Legal structures

Irish Company Types

Browse companies by their recorded legal type and learn how common Irish company structures differ.

LTD

Private Company Limited by Shares

405,178company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

Private limited by shares

240,139company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

Private

49,224company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

Single member private company limited by shares

45,474company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

Company Limited by Guarantee

22,459company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

Unknown

15,290company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

Designated Activity Company

11,158company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

Private Unlimited Company

7,905company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

External company

7,819company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

Private unlimited with share capital

7,208company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

Guarantee company without a share capital (public)

6,867company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

Private unlimited

1,930company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

CLG-Company Limited by Guarantee (licenced company)

1,897company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

Public limited company with variable capital

1,679company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

Public Limited Company

909company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

Public limited company

830company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

Guarantee

456company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

U.C.I.T

452company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

Guarantee licence company w/o sh/capital (public)

193company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

DAC - Designated Activity Company (limited by guarantee)

125company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

Public

121company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

Private limited by guarantee

113company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

Guarantee licence

74company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

Private guarantee with share capital

53company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

Public unlimited company with a share capital

47company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

Single member company ltd by g/tee with sh/cap

46company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

PUC - Public Unlimited Company

42company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

European economic interest grouping

41company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

DAC-Designated Activity Company (limited by shares) (Licenced Company)

35company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

IC - Investment company - Part 24 Companies Act 2014

35company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

UCITS - Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities

33company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

Societas Europaea - Transfer into State

32company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

Inward Migrating Company

23company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

Private company with variable capital

23company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

ULC - Private Unlimited Company (licenced company)

12company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

Societas Europaea - New Incorporation

10company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

Public limited company (closed ended)

9company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

DAC- Designated Activity Company (limited by guarantee ) (licenced company)

8company recordsBrowse this type →
DAC

PULC - Public Unlimited Company without share capital

6company recordsBrowse this type →
PLC

Private, limited by shares, licence to omit ltd

3company recordsBrowse this type →
ULC

Public unlimited company without share capital

3company recordsBrowse this type →
IE

Societas Europaea - Formation of Subsidiary

3company recordsBrowse this type →
LTD

Foreign Body Corporate making a local offer (B18a)

1company recordsBrowse this type →
CLG

Societas Europaea - PLC conversion

1company recordsBrowse this type →

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Company-type pages organise imported Irish company records by their recorded legal structure. They are useful for market research and discovery, but the right structure for a new business depends on ownership, governance, liability, tax and filing requirements. Review current official guidance and obtain professional legal or tax advice where needed.

Explore Irish company records by their imported legal company type. Company-type pages are useful for research and comparison, but legal-structure decisions should be checked against current official guidance and professional advice where appropriate.